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Year 3 English · Prefixes and suffixes · Lesson 2.7

Year 3 English: The statutory word list, part 2: interest to woman

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2.7

The statutory word list, part 2: interest to woman

Year 3
Spell the statutory Year 3 and 4 words from interest to woman, Use the tricky part of each word to check its spelling
Story. The library is open after school. Ali is interested in space, so he borrows a book. The librarian says it is a good choice, and that he should remember to bring it back on time.

This section has the second half of the statutory list for Years 3 and 4. It runs from interest to woman. Many of these words are often misspelt, so learn the tricky part of each one.

Some words have a tricky part, such as the silent k in knowledge, the augh in naughty, the double ss in possess and pressure, and the ough in thought and through. Other words are learned by saying them in parts, such as li-brar-y.

The plural of woman is women. The two words differ in one letter.

WordTricky partWhy
interestthe whole wordSay it in parts: in-ter-est. Learn the whole word.
interestingthe whole wordInterest plus ing keeps the t: interesting.
islandsThe s is written but not said, so say it as eye-land.
knowledgeknThe k is silent, as in know: knowledge.
lengthngthLong plus th makes length. The g is said, as in long.
librarythe whole wordSay it in parts: li-brar-y. Do not miss out the r.
materialthe whole wordSay it in parts: ma-te-ri-al.
medicinethe whole wordThe c says the s sound, as in nice. Say it in parts: med-i-cine.
mentiontionThe -tion ending says the shun sound, as in the end of nation.
minutethe whole wordFor a time of sixty seconds, say it as min-it.
naturaluralSay it in parts: nat-u-ral.
naughtyaughThe augh says the or sound, as in corn.
The first 12 words of this section. Every word is practised in the exercise.

Key ideas

  • Knowledge has a silent k, as in know.
  • Possess, possession, possible and pressure all have a double s, and suppose has a double p.
  • Thought and through both have ough, but say it in different ways.
  • Interest, library and separate are learned by saying them in parts.
Worked example 2.7.1
Write the word that means: a feeling that you want to know more about something.

Method. Match the meaning to the word, then check its spelling.

  1. Read the meaning. Think about what the clue describes.
    a feeling that you want to know more about something
  2. Find the word that matches. Think of the one word with this meaning.
    interest
  3. Check the spelling. Say it in parts: in-ter-est. Learn the whole word.
    Learn the whole word
  4. Write the answer.
    interest

Check. Read interest and check each letter against the word. ✓

Watch out. Say it in parts: in-ter-est. Learn the whole word.

Worked example 2.7.2
Write the missing word: Please measure the   of the rope.

Method. Think what the sentence means, then choose the word that fits the gap and its spelling.

  1. Read the sentence with the gap. Think what the sentence means.
    Please measure the ___ of the rope.
  2. Find the word that fits the meaning. how long something is
    length
  3. Put the word in the gap. Read the sentence again. It makes sense.
    Please measure the length of the rope.
  4. Write the answer.
    length

Check. Read the whole sentence with length in it. ✓

Watch out. Long plus th makes length. The g is said, as in long.

Worked example 2.7.3
Write the missing letters: n ty

Method. Say the whole word, then fill the box with the tricky letters.

  1. Say the whole word. Read every letter in order.
    naughty
  2. Look at the empty box. The box stands for 4 letter(s) in a row.
    4 missing letter(s)
  3. Write the missing letters. The augh says the or sound, as in corn.
    augh

Check. Put augh back in the box and read naughty. ✓

Watch out. The augh says the or sound, as in corn.

Watch out

Watch out: occasionally has a double c. The word separate has an a in the middle: sep-a-rate. The -sure ending, as in treasure, is an ending taught in section 2.5, not a list word here.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Write the words on cards, and find the tricky part of each one together. Say the word in parts, cover the card, write it, and check. Test the cards again on another day.

Exercise 2G  Practice: the statutory word list, part 2

1
FWrite the word that means each clue.
(a)Write the word that means: a feeling that you want to know more about something.
(b)Write the word that means: holding your attention; not boring.
(c)Write the word that means: a piece of land with water all around it.
(d)Write the word that means: the facts that you know about something.
(e)Write the word that means: how long something is.
(f)Write the word that means: a building where you can borrow books.
2
FWrite the missing word in each sentence.
(a)Write the missing word: The cloth is a soft   for a costume.
(b)Write the missing word: The doctor gave me some   for my cough.
(c)Write the missing word: Please do not   the surprise to Dad.
(d)Write the missing word: Wait one   while I find my bag.
(e)Write the missing word: Trees and rocks are   things.
3
FWrite the missing word in each sentence.
(a)Write the missing word: The   puppy chewed the slipper.
(b)Write the missing word: Did you   the new sign on the gate?
(c)Write the missing word: Our class has a special   for the party.
(d)Write the missing word: We   go to the cinema on Saturdays.
(e)Write the missing word: We   play in the park after school.
4
PSWrite each word correctly.
(a)Ali writes oposite. Write it correctly.
(b)Mia writes ordinairy. Write it correctly.
(c)Sam writes particuler. Write it correctly.
(d)Ben writes peculier. Write it correctly.
5
FWrite the missing word in each sentence.
(a)Write the missing word:   we will go to the beach on Sunday.
(b)Write the missing word: Football is a   game in many countries.
(c)Write the missing word: Please sit in your   at the table.
(d)Write the missing word: Few people   a real castle.
(e)Write the missing word: Ali showed me his favourite  .
6
FWrite the missing word in each sentence.
(a)Write the missing word: Is it   to finish the puzzle today?
(b)Write the missing word: We had roast   for dinner.
(c)Write the missing word: The air   in the tyre was low.
(d)Write the missing word: It will   rain later.
(e)Write the missing word: Ella made a   to clean her room.
7
FWrite the missing word in each sentence.
(a)Write the missing word: The   of the lamp is to give light.
(b)Write the missing word: Ali ate one   of the cake.
(c)Write the missing word: I have a   about the story.
(d)Write the missing word: We read a   book about space.
(e)Write the missing word: Ali takes a   bus to school.
8
FWrite the missing word in each sentence.
(a)Write the missing word: The queen's   lasted many years.
(b)Write the missing word: Please   to bring your lunch.
(c)Write the missing word: Each   must start with a capital letter.
(d)Write the missing word: Put the two sets of crayons in   boxes.
(e)Write the missing word: Today is a   day for our family.
9
FWrite the missing word in each sentence.
(a)Write the missing word: The fog made the street look  .
(b)Write the missing word: Lifting the box needed a lot of  .
(c)Write the missing word: I   it will rain later, because the sky is grey.
(d)Write the missing word: We planned a   party for Mum.
10
FWrite the missing letters, or the missing word.
(a)Write the missing letters: th t
(b)Write the missing letters: thr 
(c)Write the missing letters: var 
(d)Write the missing letters: w t
(e)Write the missing word: The   at the desk helped us.
11
RBen says that woman and women are spelled differently only in one letter. Is he right? Explain.

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